Bulldog Track Falters on First Day in Clemson, Nashville

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Brianna Smith was the Bulldogs' highest finisher in either meet on Friday.

Bulldog Track Falters on First Day in Clemson, Nashville

February 09, 2018 | Track & Field

Tiger Paw Invitational Day 1 (Men)Tiger Paw Invitational Day 1 (Women)Music City Challenge Day 1

CLEMSON, S.C./NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Facing its toughest competition of the year, Mississippi State opened the Tiger Paw Invitation at Clemson with Ro'Derick Spears turning in the top performance of the day for the Bulldogs.

The first day of the Tiger Paw Invitational marks the first time in the 2018 season, the Bulldogs have failed to record multiple Top 10 finishes on a single day of a meet. Only Spears cracked the Top 10, finishing seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.01).

"I'm very disappointed in how we ran today," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "I didn't see the effort that has turned this program around in the past decade out of our team tonight."

The women were led by Tiffany Flynn, who finished 16^th in the 60m hurdles, and Keturah Smith, who placed 14^th in the 400m. Meanwhile, freshman Riley Smith set a new personal-best in the 400m, finishing in 57.51.

The Bulldogs fared better at the Music City Challenge. Shayla Broughton took seventh in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.66m (5-5.25). She was followed by Brianna Smith who claimed fifth in the women's weight throw, tossing the weight 20.17m (66-2.25).

Shannon Fair's 16:33.32 in the women's 5000m was good for ninth place and the Bulldogs' third Top 10 finish in Nashville.

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Women's Results (Friday at Clemson)
60m Hurdles (Qualifying): Mecca McGlaston, Southern California, 7.95
MSU: 3. Tiffany Flynn, 8.32 (Q)

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Anna Cockrell, Southern California, 8.02
MSU: 16. Tiffany Flynn, 8.40

60m Hurdles (Finals): Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Kentucky, 7.95

400m: Kendall Ellis, Southern California, 51.57
MSU: 14. Keturah Smith, 55.09; 30. Monica Mosley, 56.40; 38. Riley White, 57.51

Women's Results (Friday at Vanderbilt)
High Jump: Loretta Blaut, Cincinnati, 1.81m (5-11.25)
MSU: 7. Shayla Broughton, 1.66m (5-5.25); Zaria Tillman, NH

Weight Throw: Janeah Stewart, Ole Miss, 24.12m (79-1.75)
MSU: 5. Brianna Smith, 20.17m (66-2.25); 25. Tiffaney Johnson, 14.68m (48-2.0); 27. Madelyn Lee, 14.11m (46-3.5)

200m: Anavia Battle, Ohio State, 23.62
MSU: 20. Justice Sims, 24.91; 26. Jaylah Bailey, 25.13

5000m: Megan Cunningham, Missouri, 15:53.20
MSU: 9. Shannon Fair, 16:33.32; 23. Stephanie Peterson, 17:23.76

Men's Results (Friday at Clemson)
Long Jump: KeAndre Bates, Florida, 7.58m (24-10.5)
MSU: 15. Derrick Monroe, 6.99m (22-11.25); 21. Willie-Lionel Reed, 6.48m (21-3.25)

60m Hurdles (Qualifying): Grant Holloway, Florida, 7.42
MSU: 4. Ro'Derick Spears, 8.05 (Q); 13. Willie-Lionel Reed, 8.91

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Grant Holloway, Florida, 7.42
MSU: 7. Ro'Derick Spears, 8.01

60m Hurdles (Finals): Grant Holloway, Florida, 7.42

60m (Qualifying): Michael Timpson Jr., Florida, 6.64
MSU: 9. Karson Kowalchuk, 6.79 (Q); 10. Terryon Conwell, 6.83 (Q); 30. Lawrence Crawford, 10.18

60m (Prelims): Kendal Williams, Georgia, 6.61
MSU: 13. Karson Kowalchuk, 6.74; 17. Terryon Conwell, 6.84

60m: Kendal Williams, Georgia, 6.61

400m: Michael Norman, Southern California, 45.00
MSU: 15. Stephan James, 47.52; 25. Juston Waters, 48.20; 27. Rasheed Tatham, 48.28; 43. Malcum Tatum, 48.93

Men's Results (Friday at Vanderbilt)
200m: Nick Gray, Ohio State, 20.92
MSU: 14. Brian Evans, 21.86; 15. Joshua Willingham, 21.94; 33. Herbert Wise III, 23.08

5000m: Peter Seufer, Virginia Tech, 14:15.60
MSU: 19. JT Mackay, 15:15.40; 26. Zach Weaver, 15:44.14; 27. Chandler Underwood, 15:51.81